Plastic Model paints

RICKS70SS · #1 01-19-2010, 09:28 AM

Back on Dec 2 2009. I rolled my pick up. I got cards and letters from friends & family from Calif, Fla. Mi, AZ. A good friend of mine. sent me something to keep me busy doing something. He sent me a 1970 Chevelle AMT model. I was floored. I haven't put one of these together in 35 yrs. I was really happy to start on this. I jumped right in reading the all about putting it together. Then I ran into a problem. Where can you find the right glue to put this together. And The paint?? I went to a couple of stores looking for it. Walmart, Target, ACE hardware!!! can't find what I need. Any help ????

grandsport · #2 01-19-2010, 09:33 AM

Try a hobby shop.Should be able to hook you up. If you run in to a problem,ship it out to me and my boys will paint it for you.

Highway Star · #3 01-19-2010, 09:51 AM

There is a store around here called Hobby Lobby, and another called Michael's.

I don't know if they have them where you're at, but both of them sell models and supplies like paints, glue, brushes, etc.

From a little poking around, I see that Testors has a website...and a store:

http://www.testors.com/model_and_hobby

RICKS70SS · #4 01-19-2010, 09:55 AM

OHHH WOW!!! Thanks Gary & Jake. On my way in a few mins to go check these stores out. There a couple of Hobby stores about 20 miles from me. Also my wife says theres a Michaels also. Rick

grandsport · #5 01-19-2010, 09:57 AM

I would hope you paint it black. Get the proper dimensions for the stripes too!

RICKS70SS · #6 01-19-2010, 10:13 AM

ya know I built about 20 to 30 models back in the day. I would put them together in a afternoon sitting on my porch. I had funny cars ,Dragsters. & just regular cars all over the place. Now at my age. Its going to be like starting all over again. Not saying i'm old!! But man its been a loooong time. I'd like to build a model garage with tools and car parts laying around. I've seen something like that. But it had to do with Motoercycles. Its was Kool as Hell. Something to get into during these dark, cold,cloudy ,dreary days

RICKS70SS · #7 01-19-2010, 10:16 AM

Well Gary: RED has been my favorite color for most of my life. I like Black. But I could never keep it clean. I had a 4 door dually pick up for 3 yrs. As soon as I was finished washing and cleaning it up. Go in take a shower. It was all dusty again. Love the truck. Just could make myself happy with it. Always trying to dust it off. I since bought a white truck. Hell it looks clean most of the time